Hobson City, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

83%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hobson City	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$21,652	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$50,145	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,141	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$13,250	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,406	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,372	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.5%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.0%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hobson City is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hobson City is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hobson City is 83% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hobson City is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,426 $50,145 $100,290

City

$29,835 $44,758 $89,516

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Hobson City median earnings by income bracket

Hobson City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	27.7%	27.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.3%	3.3%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	43.5%	43.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Choccolocco, AL	3,246	$86,250	55.9%
Alexandria, AL	4,185	$85,126	53.9%
Oxford, AL	21,282	$63,156	14.2%
Weaver, AL	3,066	$61,875	11.8%
White Plains, AL	541	$51,214	7.4%
Hobson City, AL	777	$50,145	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laytonville, CA	777	$37,127	32.9%
Mound City, IL	777	$41,364	25.2%
Newman, IL	777	$58,125	5.1%
Tonica, IL	777	$52,206	5.6%
Sebeka, MN	777	$38,542	30.3%
Hobson City, AL	777	$50,145	9.4%

Source: The Hobson City, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).